Abtreibung

[ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]

/[ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abtreibung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,729
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter

Corpus desk

Index DE-abtreibung · Abtreibung · German

Abtreibung · rank #14,729 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,729
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH übertroffen

Nearest frequency peer: übertroffen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Abtreibung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Abtreibung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abtreibung vs Abtretung
80% similar
Abtreibung vs Abtrennung
80% similar
Abtreibung vs Abtreibungen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abtreibung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbtreibung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,729
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Abtreibung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Abtreibungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „übertroffen“ (#14,728), „Alleinerziehende“ (#14,730), „übersteigt“ (#14,727). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Abtreibung“ bei #14,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Abtreibung (IPA [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,729 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abtreibung, with forms such as "abbtreibung", "abrteibung", and "abteribung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Abtretung", "Abtrennung", "Abtreibungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abtreibung, spelled A-B-T-R-E-I-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Abtreibung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Abtreibung verlief ohne Komplikationen für die junge Frau.
  2. „Sie erstellte Horoskope, las die Karten und nahm ab und zu illegale Abtreibungen vor.“

Synonyms

AbtreibenSchwangerschaftsabbruchSchwangerschaftsunterbrechung

This word in other languages

abortion(English)aborto(Español)avortement(Français)aborto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbtreibung
  • abrteibung
  • abteribung
  • abtrebiung
  • abtreibbung
  • abtreibnug
  • abtreibugn
  • abtreibungg
  • abtreibunng
  • abtreiubng
  • abtriebung
  • abtrreibung
  • abttreibung
  • atbreibung
  • batreibung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abtreibung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abbtreibung1abrteibung2abteribung2abtrebiung2abtreibbung1abtreibnug2abtreibugn2abtreibungg1
Edit distance from "Abtreibung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abtreibung"?
"Abtreibung" is spelled A-B-T-R-E-I-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ].
What does "Abtreibung" mean?
As a noun, "Abtreibung" means: Eingriff zur gezielten Abtötung und Entfernung eines Embryos beziehungsweise Fötus aus der Gebärmutter
What words are commonly confused with "Abtreibung"?
"Abtreibung" is commonly confused with "Abtretung", "Abtrennung", "Abtreibungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abtreibung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abtreibung" is [ˈapˌtʁaɪ̯bʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abtreibung" come from?
"Abtreibung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Abtreibung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

übersteigt#14,727Wortschatz#14,721weiblicher#14,715Vollendung#14,710

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

übertroffen15 variantsSiedlungen15 variantsorganische15 variantsNordafrika15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list